Stories of Self Defense

The current state legislative sessions currently happening across the country have seen a wave of states supporting "constitutional carry".
Constitutional carry is the name that gun rights activists have given to bills that legalize both concealed and openly carried handguns in public.
Continue reading at Controversial Times »

A clerk in Lexington, KY had to fight for her life and for her store during an armed robbery on Friday night.
Two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun entered the Discount Tobacco Zone, came behind the counter and demanded cash.
When one of the men sat his gun down to attempt to open the register, Zara Adil took the opportunity and grabbed the gun. Continue reading at Controversial Times »

A video has been released showing a 2 mile long shot being made with a custom 375 CheyTac rifle. Based on the info available, it looks like the rifle was specially setup for the purpose. Just the rail and turret had a combined elevation of 49.4 mil.
Here is the video description:
Hill Country Rifles
http://www.hillcountryrifles.com/
On September 28th, 2014 a team from Hill Country Rifles joined with expert instructors... Read More »

As I'm sure you're certainly aware by now, the ATF has proposed changes to the way they classify armor piercing ammunition which could end up banning the popular M855 5.56 round (aka "green tip" or "penetrator").
The ATF is currently accepting comments on the issue before making a decision. Congressional letters opposing the move have been circulating and tens of thousands of Americans have signed a White House petition... Read More »

As you might remember, earlier this month we announced that an elderly New Jersey man, Gordon VanGilder, had been charged with illegal possession of a firearm for having an antique, flintlock pistol in his car.
In a rare example of common sense, NJ prosecutors have dropped those charges.
According to local media reports:
Weapons charges against a Maurice River Township man found to be in possession of an antique... Read More »

GeorgiaCarry.org, the premiere gun rights group in the Peach State, has officially filed comments with the ATF on their proposed M855 ammo ban. The group goes into the specifics of the M855 round and lays out, in plain English, why the ban does not fall within the limits of current law.
Here are the comments that GCO filed with the ATF:
Introduction
GCO is a non-profit corporation whose primary mission is to... Read More »

These videos and the people in them are living (thankfully) reminders to follow the four rules of firearms safety:
1.All guns are always loaded.
2.Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy. (For those who insist that this particular gun is unloaded, see Rule 1.)
3.Keep your finger off the trigger til your sights are on the target.
4.Be sure of your target. Continue reading at Controversial Times »

It looks like Vermont's proposed expanded background check bill is officially dead in committee.
The Democratic chairman (surprise right?!) essentially declared that the bill will be dying in committee, never even making it to a floor vote in the state legislature.
According to local media reports:
Supporters of the bill faced strong headwinds, including the opposition of Gov. Peter Shumlin and pushback from... Read More »

The following story is via the NRA-ILA.
As NRA has been reporting since the night the news broke, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) is moving to infringe upon the rights of law-abiding gun owners with a drastic reinterpretation of a nearly 30-year-old law regulating so-called “armor piercing” ammunition. So draconian is BATFE’s new “Framework” that it would prohibit the manufacturing,... Read More »

The We Like Shooting show is a hilarious panel discussion about safety, guns, gear and gadgets and the issues that affect responsible shooters everywhere.
This week we’ll talk about B5 Systems Gripstop, CZ-75-SP-01 Shadow Target II, Prepping, Jetboil, The last stand, Kustom Concealment and more!
Our Guest this week Nate Murr, Inventor of the B5 Systems Gripstop, Adventurer, Marine combat vet and writer for Recoil... Read More »